All rules of war change to fit party in power

10:36 PM,
Mar. 15, 2013

Written by

Charles
KRAUT?

In choice of both topic and foil, Rand Paul's now legendary Senate filibuster was a stroke of political genius. The topic was, ostensibly, narrow: Does the president have the constitutional authority to put a drone-launched Hellfire missile through your kitchen - you, a good citizen of Topeka to whom POTUS might have taken a dislike - while you're cooking up a pot roast?

The constituency of those who could not give this question a straight answer is exceedingly small. Unfortunately, among them is Attorney General Eric Holder. Enter the foil. He told a Senate hearing that such an execution ...